Track 29 (1988)
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67% of critics liked it
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46% of users liked it
(1,346 ratings)
A dissatisfied woman encounters a mysterious stranger who may be her long-lost son in this peculiar, darkly comic drama. Theresa Russell plays the deeply disappointed Linda Henry, who feels stifled by a strained marriage to Dr. Henry Henry (Christopher Lloyd), who pays more attention to his model… More A dissatisfied woman encounters a mysterious stranger who may be her long-lost son in this peculiar, darkly comic drama. Theresa Russell plays the deeply disappointed Linda Henry, who feels stifled by a strained marriage to Dr. Henry Henry (Christopher Lloyd), who pays more attention to his model railroads than to his wife. Desperate for diversion, she is captivated when Martin (Gary Oldman) arrives, claiming to be the child she gave up for adoption after a teenage pregnancy. She immediately bonds with this stranger, but numerous signs indicate that he may not be what he seems. Strange behavior follows from everyone involved, with some of the film's most bizarre sequences concerning Dr. Henry's toy train fetish. The complex, often ambiguous script is by noted British writer Dennis Potter, who also wrote Pennies from Heaven and The Singing Detective, and Nicolas Roeg provided his predictably stylized, enigmatic direction. Despite several interesting moments, Track 29 is far from either Potter's or Roeg's best work, and most critics found it a bizarre, ineffective muddle. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nicolas Roeg, Bob Seaton (II)
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Oct 1, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- Cannon Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Jaime N. Christley, Slant Magazine
Image's barren single-disc of this cheeky fairy tale is essential for Roeg-ians, but an optional curiosity for most.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Weird, hallucinatory Roeg film -- one of his best.
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Cast
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Theresa Russell
as Linda Henry
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Gary Oldman
as Martin
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Sandra Bernhard
as Nurse Stein
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Christopher Lloyd
as Dr. Henry Henry
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Colleen Camp
as Arlanda
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Seymour Cassel
as Dr. Bernard Fairmont
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Vance Colvig
as Mr. Ennis
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J. Michael Hunter
as Waiter
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Richard K. Olsen
as Delegate
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Leon Rippy
as Trucker
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Jerry Rushing
as Redneck
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Ted Barrow
as Old Man
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Tommy Hull
as Counterman
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Kathryn Tomlinson
as Receptionist
